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Why does 2-propanol (Isopropyl Alcohol) spread more than water on a glass surface?

Why does 2-propanol (Isopropyl Alcohol) spread more than water on a glass surface?

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2-propanol will spread more than water on a glass surface because the surface tension of water is more than that of 2-propanol.

This due to the reason that hydrogen bonding is possible both in 2-propanol and also in water, but the extent of hydrogen bonding is less in 2-propanol compare to water because of the presence of hydrocarbon chain [ CH3CH(OH)CH3 ] but in water no hydrocarbon chain is present so the hydrogen bonding ability will be higher as a result of this water will be having higher surface tension hence the molecules of water stick close together and will not spread much on a glass surface compare to 2-propanol.

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